About Us

The University of Florida / Miami-Dade County Extension is the liaison between research conducted by scientists at the University of Florida and other universities and our local community.

Our clientele includes:

• growers (agricultural and horticultural)
• landscape industry
• homeowners
• youth
• families
• marine industries

The University of Florida / Miami-Dade County Extension receives direct funding from the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) and Miami-Dade County Consumer Services Department and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Extension is a nationwide educational network.

We focus on educational outreach through:

• workshops
• seminars
• phone consultations
• group meetings
• office visits
• educational materials
• field demonstrations
• newsletters
• web sites
• plant clinics
• mass media
• video conferences